Our latest cross-national reports uncover alarming trends in smartphone dependency among young people. The findings are a wake-up call for educators, policymakers, and parents alike:
📱 81.4% of students show signs of smartphone addiction — with over 1 in 5 at high-risk levels.
👩💻 Female students are more affected than their male peers.
📲 Early exposure (before age 10) significantly increases addiction risk.
📉 A clear link exists between academic struggles and high dependency.
🎮 Real-money gaming and risky social media challenges are more common than you think.
🔞 Sexting and privacy violations are becoming disturbingly normalized.
🧠 Most concerning? The neurobiological parallels between tech addiction and substance abuse.
👀 And 90% of this is happening without any adult supervision.
These findings aren’t just numbers—they reflect a growing social and psychological crisis.
📘 Read the full reports and explore what we found in Italy, France, and Türkiye:
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Techwell Italy - Report on Smartphone and Technology Addiction in Italy Trends, Challenges, and Solutions
👉Techwell France - Report on screen addiction in France Trends, Challenges and Solutions
👉Techwell Türkiye - Report on Smartphone and Technology Addiction in Türkiye
Let’s talk solutions. Let’s rethink digital well-being.